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Santiment says XRP fear has hit its highest level since March, often a contrarian buy signal. Traders expect rotation from Bitcoin to altcoins as XRP holds above $2.90 support. ETF delays and whale sell-offs weigh on XRP, but MACD shows bullish momentum building. XRP is testing the patience of its holders again. As Bitcoin, Ethereum, and BNB set new highs, market data show retail traders turning anxious;  a pattern Santiment says could precede XRP’s next breakout. At $2.98 today (CoinMarketCap), XRP has traded in a narrow range for weeks. But Santiment now reports that social chatter around the token shows its highest level of fear since March, when U.S. trade tensions rattled markets. Historically, such spikes in retail FUD have aligned with local bottoms, not tops. XRP retail fear reaches its peak, and that’s a reliable buy zone According to Santiment’s data, the XRP bullish-to-bearish ratio fell to 0.74 on October 4 and 0.86 on October 6. That swing toward bearish commentary mirrors conditions seen before past rallies, when traders grew overly fearful just before reversals. “Markets move opposite to small-trader expectations,” Santiment noted, calling the setup a reliable buy signal for contrarian investors. The same metric had reached 3.21 in mid-September, a level Santiment labeled “euphoric” and historically tied to local tops. XRP Lags Bitcoin and Ethereum but Maintains Structure  The XRP community is feeling the heat of other large-cap altcoins performing well, while it has remained trapped in consolidation. Amid the ongoing ‘Uptober’ bullish sentiment, Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to a new all-time high (ATH) of above $126k during the past 24 hours. Ethereum price surged over 4% on Monday to almost retest its September peak above $4,730. Binance coin (BNB) has been rising in the past few weeks, and reached a new ATH in the past 24…

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Filed under: News - @ October 7, 2025 3:28 pm